The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-16
MINOR MENTION.

form in Indian affairs the annoyances of red
| tape business in government methods came up
| for discussion The Rev. Mr.. Shelton, Indian
field agent of the American Missionary Associa-
| ton, related a case in point in the history Of a
request made last fall by the government school
| teacher on the Ponca reservation. Mr.. Smith,
for some lamp wicks to be used in his night
| school. There were none in the government
| stores. He not allowed to procure them in
| open market, he made a reouisition on Major
| Hill the reservation agent, for bunch of lamp
wicks. The Major applied to the Indian De-
partmont at Washington. The Department
made out the order and sent it to the Indian
contractors at New York. According to rule
| they must be securely packed in wooden box
| and sent by freight The wicks asked for
| by Mr. Smith in the fall. The following May
| he received the box, but before he could open it
he must send for the inspector of supplies. who,
| having examined the wcks must make ont
three papers certifying that the goods were
| according to contract. Then Schoolmaster
| Smith must make out three papers, certifying
| that the goods received and inspected.
| After that the receipt of the wcks
| quired three papers to be made
| out by the resignation agent Major Hill,
| three more by the departments at Washington,
and one by the contractors. This is funny
read, but it must be remembered that system
and order are necessary in the transaction of
government business ton, ten tons of
| supplies could be obtained with more trouble
than it took to get box of lamp-wicks. Too
much routine is better than none at all.
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY claims that the following
lines in the folio edition Of Shakespeare of 1923
furnished the pointer that directed him to the
opposite page and led to the discovery of the
Baconiau cipher:
'And now I will unclaspe Secret book
And to your quick conceyving Discontents
lie read you Matter deep and dangerous,
AS full of peril and adventurous Spirit
AS to o'rewake a Current, roaring loud
On the unstead fast footing of Spare"
The lines seem to be full of hidden meaning
for writer on the Chicago News points out that
if Mr.. Donnelly had considered them anagram-
maticay ne might have found that they con-
tain warrant addressed directly to himself,
for his further researches. Any who will
take the trouble to rearranee the letters will
that they spell out this: ''Ignatius Donnellv of
Minnesota, United States Root out Francis
Bacons cypher. ascertain and reveal a true. rare,
and wonderful secret contained in Will Shake
speares plays. Prove Will queer rogue. Go
pick out and do not add. Good fun" This
seems to be quite great discovery. in it's
way. Mr.. Donnelys cipher.
A SINGULAR question has grown out of an at
tempt on the part of the Masonic order in Mis-
souri, to draw the line against saloon-keepers.
Several years ago the Grand Lodge of that State
enacted law forbiddiug lodges to accept as
members anybody engaged in the saloon bust
ness The law has been practically dead letter
until about three months ago, when the grand
master issued a circular calling attention to the
law. and notifying ali lodges that it must be en-
forced. Several lodges got rid of their saloon
keepers, others refused to do so. and two lodges
in st. Louis had their charters revoked The
Grand Lodge of the State which has just been
in session ST. Louis decided sustain the
action of the grand master and directed the n
forcement of the law. 1t is thought that n
siderable influence will be brought to bear
against this recommendation, but that com
promise will be effected. allowing the saloon
keepers in the order to remain, but strictly pro-
hibting the admission of saloon keepers here
after. This is entirely new phase of the
liquor question
Hon BLANCHE K BRUoE's lecture on 1.-THE
Race Problem" is the result of the ripe thought
and careful study of of the ablest and
most scholarly colored men the country
has ever known. man the peer of the
best of any race or blood. Since his
states
Mr.. Bruce has devoted himself to lite-a-
ture and has adopted the rostrum for his pro-
fession. Mr. Bruce is man of fine presence,
of pleasing address and gentleman in every
sense of the ord. His lecture and himself are
we'll worth hearing in any city and by any
audience, and shall be glad to know that his
name is high on the list of lecturers now promi-
nent before the country.
DURING the month of September in Chicago
1872 persons were reported missing from their
homes, and ninety-nine more up to the 14th
inst. The lst includes children of tender years,
boys old enough to run away from home and
ambitious to become cowboys and Indian fight
ers. wayward girls impatient OF home restraint,
men and women in the prime OF life and in their
dotage. A considerable number of these prob
ably were found or turned up" again, but the
records do not show how many. The relatives
and friends of missing persons are apt to notify
the police pretty promptly of the disappearance,
but seldom think it worth while to report the
finding return.
THE second national convention of the Youths
National Home and Employment Association,
opened Friday in the lecture-room of the
First Methodist Church of Chicago The dele
gates were warmly welcomed to the city by
Judge Jameson. the distinguished judge of the
Criminal Court, and by his Honor Mayor Roche
both of whom spokein the highest terms of the
work planned and performed by the association
in the help of the frendless and homeless youth
of the land. There was no grudgng in their
words of com n1endation and of sympathy and
help. Col Hoasland. the president. responded
to the welcomes and then TIE work proceeded.
A branch of this association has been organized
in indianapolis. and it is hoped enlist men
of like character here to those who came
forward to the support of the mission
N Chicago. Col. Hoagland will be in this city